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Household of John Ritson (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Ritson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ritson, born in 1839 in Allendale Town, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara J Ritson, born in 1844 in Blyth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Annie F (born 1867 in Allendale Town, Northumberland, England), Mary I F (born 1872 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England) and William F (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, William (born 1813 in -) and John's Servant, Susan (born 1866 in Walker, Northumberland, England).


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John Ritson's household

Male

John

Ritson

Head
Female

Barbara J

Ritson

Wife
Female

Annie F

Ritson

Daughter
Female

Mary I F

Ritson

Daughter
Male

William F

Ritson

Son
Male

William

Fulton

Father In Law
Female

Susan

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ritson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Allendale Town, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ritson

Head

Married

42

1839

Allendale Town, Northumberland, England

Barbara J

Ritson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Annie F

Ritson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Allendale Town, Northumberland, England

Mary I F

Ritson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

William F

Ritson

Son

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Fulton

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

-

Susan

Wilson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Walker, Northumberland, England

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